Department of Veterans Affairs
Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - MOUNTAIN HOME, Tennessee
| Employer | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Address | Corner of Lamont & Veterans Way |
| City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN HOME, Tennessee 37684 |
| Report ID | 2015097213 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Paper, sheets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.30000, -82.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about 9/11/2015 a Department of Veterans Affairs employee was folding letters and putting them into envelopes and sustained a paper cut on his left thumb. The cut became infected and the employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2015, a worker at Department of Veterans Affairs in MOUNTAIN HOME, Tennessee suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, n.e.c., with paper, sheets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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